After years of controversy over the vulgar and hate-filled posts that populate Reddit, the online message board now may split the baby.
In an attempt to appease the offended and the offenders, the San Francisco company has proposed striking a delicate balance: prioritizing the site's constructive content, banning some topics and cordoning off many problematic posts to their own, hard-to-access area.
Whether such a strategy would placate both sides or alienate everyone is the big unknown. Reddit has yet to make any concrete changes and asked users to weigh in.
Recently departed top executives have hinted at a deep crossroads at Reddit as it tries to spur strong user growth while maintaining its core principles as a freewheeling site where anybody can say just about anything.